12% Of Car Sales Were Electric Car Sales In Norway In November
You may have caught my story the other day pointing out that the top-selling car in Norway two months in a row was an electric car (the Tesla Model S in October and the Nissan Leaf […]
Only 22% Of Population Familiar With Tesla Model S!! Only 31% Familiar With Nissan Leaf
Confirming what I postulated last weekend, people are not familiar with electric cars yet. In a survey conducted by Navigant Research, only 31% of respondents were familiar with the highest-selling electric car to date, the Nissan […]
100% Electric Car Sales Grow 361% In 2013 (YTD)
I would say that the strong growth of 100% electric car and plug-in hybrid electric car US sales is really no longer a story — they’ve been growing strongly month after month without a break. However, […]
Tesla UK — All The Details Via Elon Musk
Tesla’s first showroom in the UK, located in the high-end Westfield Shopping Mall in White City London, was officially opened last week. While the opening of Tesla’s first showroom for the Model S in the UK […]
Tesla Model S Fire Explained By Elon Musk (VIDEO)
I can’t recall ever seeing Tesla CEO, Chairman, and Product Architect Elon Musk wearing a suit. That is, before watching the video below. One of the biggest “hits” to Tesla this year has been the fire […]
Tesla Model S Germany Sales Not Off To A Hot Start
The Tesla Model S’s great success — high sales, great reviews, near universal acclaim, etc — apparently doesn’t extend everywhere. Recent reports from the International Business Times indicate that sales have been rather underwhelming in a […]
Infographic: Which Electric Cars Are Most Popular On Social Media?
Social media activity related to certain electric vehicles on the market was recently gathered by researchers. I wasn’t surprised to see a high-end performance/luxury car get the highest number of social media mentions. That would be the […]
Toyota, GM, & Honda Hybrid & EV Sales — Up Or Down?
As I just wrote in my overall US hybrid and electric car sales monthly wrap-up, August and September 2013 were funky months on the automobile industry calendar. Basically, because the last day of the calendar is […]
100% Electric Car Sales Up 447.95% In US In 2013
August and September 2013 were funky months in the US auto industry. Basically, the reason for this is the auto industry’s funky calendar. The “last day” of the previous month on the auto industry’s calendar is […]
What Are Tesla Investors Betting On?
At the beginning of the year, I had the strong sense that it was a good time to invest in Tesla. I had never bought stock before, but from covering the Tesla Model S and other electric vehicles, […]
Electric Car Sales & Hybrid Car Sales (August 2013 US Sales Summary)
As you can see in the table above, 100% electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric cars (PHEVs), and conventional hybrid electric cars continue to do better and better. 100% electrics were up 457.48% in August 2013 compared […]
Tesla Now Worth $20 Billion, ~42% GM’s Value (+ The 1 Reason Tesla Stock Surged)
Tesla Motors this week hit an astounding value of $20 billion (billion with a bloody big B). Its shares are up just about 390% this year. As I write this, Tesla is valued at $20.2 billion, […]
Shocker: Elon Musk Humble About Tesla Stock (VIDEO)
Quite frankly, I think Elon Musk is one awesome dude. My impression is that he’s very honest (more so than perhaps any CEO I’ve ever know or followed) and humble (despite the fact that a ton […]
Tesla Model E — Tesla’s Next In Line?
Everyone knows that Tesla Motors is planning future designs. A lot of enthusiasm is centered around a more affordable electric car (about half the price of the Model S) that will be produced in much greater […]
Tesla Dumb At Making Cars, Says Elon Musk (Podcast)
I think the most hilarious (and humble) thing Elon said during Tesla’s 2013 Quarter 2 Financial Results Q&A was that Tesla is “dumb” at making cars. If anyone else said it, it’d warrant a whole swarm of […]